Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Oncology
Trinity Health
**Employment Type:**
Full time
**Shift:**
**Description:**
**Job Summary / Purpose**
Responsible for the development and the provision of pharmaceutical care in collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams. Works to promote the use of established medication use policies and guidelines. Assists with the development of new Pharmacy Department and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee policies. Provides education to patients, students, residents, pharmacists, and other health care professionals. Assumes a leadership role as an extension of their leader to promote clinical practice advancement in the profession of pharmacy while maintaining the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality.
**Essential Key Job Responsibilities.**
Perform all of the duties of Clinical Pharmacists when staffing in designated patient care areas (approximately 20-50% of time in clinical pharmacist staffing role)
Establishes effective relationships to provide high quality care and provides leadership within the healthcare team for provision of clinical pharmacy services in a specific practice area, demonstrating professionalism and exhibiting the core values of MercyOne.
Supports the work of the Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee including assistance with planning, development, implementation and maintenance of Formulary at MercyOne and participates in and/or leads local and national committees related to medication use within their specialty area.
Conducts and/or assists pharmacy students/residents with Medication Use Evaluation (MUE)s and participates in departmental Quality Improvement (QI) efforts.
Assists with monitoring and analysis of Adverse Drug Events including medication errors for their specialty area and identifies necessary process improvement and/or education of healthcare professionals.
Fully understands the clinical and financial ramifications of services provided by pharmacy and understands the principle of the formulary management and follows formulary procedures.
Leads or assists with development, implementation of multidisciplinary medication-related protocols/guidelines/policies and the advancement of pharmacy services for their specialty area while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Assists with training and development of Staff/Clinical Pharmacists as it relates to their specialty or patient care area including development of competencies, training material, orientation, staff engagement and performance evaluation.
Provides education to pharmacy, medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals, through lectures, literature reviews and other educational activities.
Serve as preceptor or coordinate rotations for pharmacy students/residents, and supports other preceptors on the pharmacist team.
Performs other job functions as directed by Clinical Pharmacy Manager
**Minimum Qualifications**
**Required Education and Experience**
Pharmacy degree (BS or Pharm.D.) from an ACPE approved college of pharmacy.
Successful completion of ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency or equivalent experience preferred.
Successful completion of PGY-2 Specialty residency or Fellowship or minimum three years of practice experience in areas of specialty practice.
**Required Licensure and Certifications**
Licensed, or eligible for licensure, pharmacist in Iowa. Must be licensed within 3 months of hire.
BLS certification within 3 months of hire.
ACLS certification within 3 months of hire.
BPS Board Certification in the area of specialty within 1 year of hire.
Other certification if requested by direct supervisors/managers.
**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran
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